--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001140361-26-001612" form_type: "8-K" ticker: null cik: "0000020520" company_name: "Frontier Communications Parent, Inc." filed_at: "2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:39:02.208129+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 1.0 calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Frontier completes acquisition by Verizon for $38.50/share; stock delisted ## Summary - Merger closed Jan 20, 2026; shareholders receive $38.50 per share in cash per share. - Frontier becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon; trading halted, delisting from Nasdaq. - Credit agreements totaling ~$2.12B in principal/fees repaid and terminated without penalties. - Board replaced with Merger Sub directors; CEO John Stratton, CFO Scott Beasley, and others resign with separation agreements. - Certificate of incorporation and bylaws amended and restated effective closing. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001140361-26-001612 - form_type: 8-K - cik: 0000020520 - company_name: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. - filed_at: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 1.0 - calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.03, 5.02, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/ef20063382_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-001612 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-001612.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-001612.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: 3b7fbfbe980412427e2b8009304b136ba513b4a8 claim: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.: Certificate of incorporation amended and restated in entirety effective January 20, 2026, in connection with merger consummation (effective 2026-01-20). evidence_excerpt: the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Company were each amended and restated in their entirety evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm - claim_id: 79afad94e56d73fbb13859e5871a36ab5bbebdbf claim: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.: Bylaws amended and restated in entirety effective January 20, 2026, in connection with merger consummation (effective 2026-01-20). evidence_excerpt: the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Company were each amended and restated in their entirety evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm - claim_id: bc0689e1eb4c86ef51cd4ad7e34513af65f56346 claim: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Verizon Communications Inc. for $38.50 per share in cash (closed 2026-01-20). evidence_excerpt: Stock that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, were owned by (a) Parent or Merger Sub or (b) the Company) converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $38.50 per share, without interest (the “ Merger Consideration ”). In addition, at the Effective Time, (i) each outstanding and unvested (x) restricted stock unit that was subject solely evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm - claim_id: 2e0318ccc3d759964af79899b6f82c107895ad28 claim: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. terminated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2024 (Warehouse Credit Agreement) with Citibank, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC valued at Terminated all credit commitments and repaid $1,095,640,197.11 in outstanding principal, interest an (effective 2026-01-20). evidence_excerpt: In connection with the termination of the Warehouse Credit Agreement, the Warehouse Borrower (or caused to be repaid) repaid all of the outstanding obligations, comprising $1,095,640,197.11 in outstanding principal, interest and fees, and terminated all credit commitments outstanding thereunder (the “ Warehouse Credit Agreement Payoff ”). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm - claim_id: 54ee81905c1d3c319cc079404bd8867118b299a6 claim: Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. terminated Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA valued at Terminated all credit commitments and repaid $1,021,481,679.46 in outstanding principal, interest an (effective 2026-01-20). evidence_excerpt: On the Closing Date, the Company terminated (i) that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, by and among Frontier Communications Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as revolver agent, the financial institutions party thereto and the other agents, arrangers and bookrunners identified therein (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreemen t”), and (ii) that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2024, by and among Frontier Tampa Bay FL Fiber 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Warehouse Borrower ”), Frontier SPE FL Guarantor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Warehouse Guarantor ”), Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent, Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent, each of the asset entities from time evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20520/000114036126001612/0001140361-26-001612-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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